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Recent Examples of Synonyms for battens (down)
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Typically said when someone copies a trend, latches onto a friend's obsession, or just teases in a playful way.—
Annabelle Canela,
Parents,
5 Sep. 2025 -
That against-the-odds spirit is what the documentary crew latches onto as the thread tying their story together.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Missouri chapter of the NAACP, for example, argues Kehoe illegally called lawmakers into a special session while two other lawsuits allege the Missouri Constitution bars legislators from redistricting more than once a decade.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
23 Sep. 2025
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Trump’s policies have especially impacted service members and veterans, including an executive order that bans transgender troops and another that bars trans veterans from receiving gender-affirming care through the Department of Veterans Affairs.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Sep. 2025
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Israel has controlled the bridge since that war and shuts it on religious holidays, or because of security concerns.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
24 Sep. 2025
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The municipality of Benicia faces a $10 million budget hit if Valero shuts the refinery as planned, said Mayor Steve Young.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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Parsley is a biennial that quickly bolts and dies the second year, and since second-year parsley is bitter, it’s typically grown as an annual.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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And if even the sight of files is a turn off for you, this one closes completely to resemble a scholarly looking set of books.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
24 Sep. 2025
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This was the scene at Burberry’s show in London on Monday — a headline event that always closes the city’s fashion week.—
Fiona Sinclair Scott,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Battens (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/battens%20%28down%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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